Surf Forecasts:
Costeño Beach surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NE swell with 589 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Costeño Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Costeño Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Costeño Beach in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Costeño Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up at Costeño Beach. It’s not setting the world on fire, but there’s a window of clean, rideable waves if you’re patient.
We’ve got a fair bit of onshore wind to start, so the first few days are a bit of a write-off. The swell is coming from the NE, which is the direction this spot likes, but the wind is messing with the surface. Tuesday the 21st is a no-go, with poor surf and a light cross-onshore breeze making it choppy. Wednesday the 22nd is the same story.
Thursday the 23rd is where things start to turn. The morning is still a bit lumpy, but by the afternoon we get a window of glassy conditions. The swell is 4ft from the NE with a 7-second period. The combined energy is weak (112), so it’s small and ordinary, but it’s clean. Friday the 24th morning is also looking glassy with NE swell of 4ft and an 8-second period. That’s about as good as it gets for the first week – small, clean, and surfable for a beginner.
The real standout, the one to circle on the calendar, is Thursday the 30th of July through Friday the 31st of July. The swell bumps up to 7ft - 7ft from the NE, with a period stretching to 9 seconds. The combined energy jumps into the strong range (645 on Thursday morning, 571 on Friday morning). That’s a proper push of water. Friday morning the 31st is the pick of the entire outlook: glassy conditions, 7ft NE swell, and that strong energy. This is for the experienced crew – 7ft is getting into expert territory, and the longer period will mean some powerful lines. The offshore wind is variable, but that morning glass is a gift.
After that, it drops back down. The first week of August sees a return to smaller, weaker swells with more onshore wind. Tuesday the 4th of August has a couple of glassy windows with 7ft - 7ft NE swell and a 7-second period, but the energy is moderate (441). It’s a fun option, but not the standout the 31st is.
So, to sum it up: the first few days are a miss. The weekend of the 26th-27th is small and clean. The big one is Friday the 31st of July – that’s the session you want to be on. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.
Keep an eye on the sky, and don't sleep on that Friday morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
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 kJ | 155 | 284 | 404 | 209 | 167 | 318 | 144 | 112 | 244 | 183 | 179 | 365 | 364 | 292 | 403 | 237 | 147 | 285 | 139 | 140 | 300 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:08AM0.14m | 6:37PM0.32m | 6:23AM0.10m | 7:12PM0.32m | 7:30AM0.07m | 7:46PM0.33m | 8:25AM0.05m | 8:19PM0.33m | 8:57AM0.04m | 8:54PM0.33m | 9:19AM0.04m | 9:28PM0.34m | 9:52AM0.04m | 10:03PM0.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.08m | 2:53AM0.08m | 10:56AM0.07m | 3:51AM0.06m | 11:08AM0.06m | 4:37AM0.04m | 5:17AM0.03m | 5:58AM0.02m | 6:29AM0.03m | 1:01PM0.03m | |||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | 244 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | 155 | 284 | 404 | 209 | 167 | 318 | 144 | — | 165 | — | 179 | 365 | 364 | 292 | 403 | 237 | 147 | 285 | 139 | — | 300 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 8 | 627 | 199 | 30 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 119 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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